Brad Pitt on being directed by Angelina Jolie: 'I trust her with my life'

Brad Pitt graced the cover of V Magazine's latest issue and opened up about what it was like working closely with wife Angelina Jolie while shooting By the Sea, a film that follows the emotional fallout of a married couple.

"It was probably not the wisest way to spend a honeymoon. But then again, fighting to make something together ... what better metaphor for marriage?" the actor said about co-starring opposite Jolie, who also wrote and directed the drama.

"It's surprising how much I enjoy the direction of my wife. She's decisive, incredibly intuitive, knife-sharp, and might I say, sexy at her post. I trust her with my life," Pitt shared. "For this one, I operated on pure instinct. Angie and I have too much history and understanding of each other to question beyond there."

The couple first met on the set of 2005's Mr. & Mrs. Smith. On filming By the Sea, which marks the pair's first onscreen appearance together in 10 years, Pitt noted that he and Jolie desired to "keep it a family affair."

"We, by our own admission, were overdue," he said. "If I'm going to work, I want to work with my wife."

By the Sea hits theaters Nov. 13.

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Brad Pitt on being directed by Angelina Jolie: 'I trust her with my life'

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 16: Actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt attend the EE British Academy Film Awards 2014 at The Royal Opera House on February 16, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Anthony Harvey/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 28: Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and their children Pax, Knox and Vivienne arrive at Tokyo International Airport on July 28, 2013 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Jun Sato/WireImage)

US actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie arrive for the screening of the movie 'Inglourious Basterds' directed by US Quentin Tarantino in competition at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival on May 20, 2009. AFP PHOTO / VALERY HACHE (Photo credit should read VALERY HACHE/AFP/Getty Images)

BERLIN, GERMANY - JUNE 04: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt attend the premiere of 'World War Z' at Sony Centre on June 4, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Luca Teuchmann/WireImage)

BERLIN, GERMANY - JUNE 04: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt attend the premiere of 'World War Z' at Sony Centre on June 4, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Luca Teuchmann/WireImage)

US actress and director Angelina Jolie (L) and her partner Brad Pitt pose on the red carpet during the premiere of her film 'In the Land of Blood and Honey' in Sarajevo on February 14, 2012. Hollywood star Angelina Jolie said today that her film about the Bosnian war should be a 'wake-up call' for the world to act in time to prevent atrocities like those now happening in Syria. Jolie and her partner Brad Pitt arrived to Sarajevo to attend the premiere of her film 'In the Land of Blood and Honey' -- her directorial debut -- to be screened in a sports hall before an expected audience of 5,000 people. AFP PHOTO / ELVIS BARUKCIC (Photo credit should read ELVIS BARUKCIC/AFP/Getty Images)

American actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in southern Italy during the filming of 'Mr and Mrs Smith', 2004. (Photo by Juergen Vollmer/Redferns/Getty Images)

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/WireImage)

US actor Brad Pitt and actress Angelina Jolie pose for photographers as they arrive for the European premiere of the film 'The Tourist', by German director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, in Berlin December 14, 2010. AFP PHOTO / JOHN MACDOUGALL (Photo credit should read JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP/Getty Images)

US actor Brad Pitt and his wife, US actress Angelina Jolie, pose on the red carpet before the screening of 'The Tree of Life' presented in competition at the 64th Cannes Film Festival on May 16, 2011 in Cannes. AFP PHOTO / VALERY HACHE (Photo credit should read VALERY HACHE/AFP/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 16: (EDITORS NOTE: This image has been processed using digital filters) Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt attend the EE British Academy Film Awards 2014 at The Royal Opera House on February 16, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 15: Brad Pitt attends 'Fury' Washington DC Premiere at The Newseum on October 15, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Photo by James Devaney/WireImage)

HOLLYWOOD, CA - MARCH 02: Producer Brad Pitt, winner of Best Picture for '12 Years a Slave', poses in the press room during the Oscars at Loews Hollywood Hotel on March 2, 2014 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 13: Actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt attend the Cinema for Peace Gala ceremony at the Konzerthaus Am Gendarmenmarkt during day five of the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival on February 13, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images for Cinema for Peace)

HOLLYWOOD, CA - MARCH 02: (EDITORS NOTE: This image was processed using digital filters) Producer Brad Pitt, winner of Best Picture for '12 Years a Slave', poses in the press room during the Oscars at Loews Hollywood Hotel on March 2, 2014 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 08: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been converted to black and white.) Brad Pitt attends a private reception as costumes and props from Disney's 'Maleficent' are exhibited in support of Great Ormond Street Hospital at Kensington Palace on May 8, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Anthony Harvey/Getty Images)

TORONTO - SEPTEMBER 10: Actor Brad Pitt attends 'Babel' press conference during the Toronto International Film Festival held at the Sutton Place Hotel on September 10, 2006 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 16: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie attend the EE British Academy Film Awards 2014 at The Royal Opera House on February 16, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)

US actress and special UN envoy Angelina Jolie (L) and her husband US actor Brad Pitt arrive on the fourth day of the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict in London on June 13, 2014. US Secretary of State John Kerry will speak at the closing session of the four-day long Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict, which is being co-hosted by Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie and British Foreign Secretary William Hague. UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon will also appear by video link. AFP PHOTO / CARL COURT (Photo credit should read CARL COURT/AFP/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 13: UN Special Envoy and actress Angelina Jolie and Actor Brad Pitt attend the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict at ExCel on June 13, 2014 in London, England. The four-day conference on sexual violence in war is hosted by Foreign Secretary William Hague and UN Special Envoy and actress Angelina Jolie. (Photo by Eamonn McCormack/WireImage)

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 13: UN Special Envoy and actress Angelina Jolie (L), actor Brad Pitt (R), British Foreign Secretary William Hague (not seen) and his wife Ffion Hague (not seen) attend the Global Summit To End Sexual Violence In Conflict in London, United Kingdom on June 13, 2014. The four-day conference on sexual violence in war is hosted by Foreign Secretary William Hague and UN Special Envoy and actress Angelina Jolie. (Photo by Yunus Kaymaz/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 12: Actor Brad Pitt and UN Special Envoy and actress Angelina Jolie listen to testimonies of victims of violence as they attend the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict at ExCel on June 12, 2014 in London, England. The four-day conference on sexual violence in war is hosted by Foreign Secretary William Hague and UN Special Envoy and actress Angelina Jolie. (Photo by Lefteris Pitarakis - Pool/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 12: Actor Brad Pitt and UN Special Envoy and actress Angelina Jolie view photographs of victims of violence as they attend the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict at ExCel on June 12, 2014 in London, England. The four-day conference on sexual violence in war is hosted by Foreign Secretary William Hague and UN Special Envoy and actress Angelina Jolie. (Photo by Lefteris Pitarakis - Pool/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 12: Actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie attends 'The Normal Heart' New York Screening at Ziegfeld Theater on May 12, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Bobby Bank/FilmMagic)

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 08: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie attends a private reception as costumes and props from Disney's 'Maleficent' are exhibited in support of Great Ormond Street Hospital at Kensington Palace on May 8, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Eamonn McCormack/WireImage)

HOLLYWOOD, CA - MARCH 02: Actress Lupita Nyong'o (R), winner of the Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role award for '12 Years a Slave,' with director Steve McQueen (C) as actress Angelina Jolie (top L) and actor/producer Brad Pitt (top C) look on during the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre on March 2, 2014 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 16: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt attend the EE British Academy Film Awards 2014 at The Royal Opera House on February 16, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 16: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie attend the EE British Academy Film Awards 2014 at The Royal Opera House on February 16, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 17: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt walk the red carpet at the Unbroken world premiere on November 17, 2014 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by KHAP/GG/GC Images)

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 17: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt walk the red carpet at the Unbroken world premiere on November 17, 2014 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by KHAP/GG/GC Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 13: UN Special Envoy and actress Angelina Jolie and Actor Brad Pitt attend the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict at ExCel on June 13, 2014 in London, England. The four-day conference on sexual violence in war is hosted by Foreign Secretary William Hague and UN Special Envoy and actress Angelina Jolie. (Photo by Eamonn McCormack/WireImage)

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 13: Ffion Hague, British Foreign Secretary William Hague, UN Special Envoy and actress Angelina Jolie and Actor Brad Pitt attend the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict at ExCel on June 13, 2014 in London, England. The four-day conference on sexual violence in war is hosted by Foreign Secretary William Hague and UN Special Envoy and actress Angelina Jolie. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images)

HOLLYWOOD, CA - NOVEMBER 05: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt attend the premiere of 'By the Sea' at the 2015 AFI Fest at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres on November 5, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)

Actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt arrive at the premiere of 'By the Sea' at the opening night of AFI FEST 2015 held at TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood. (Photo by Frank Trapper/Corbis via Getty Images)